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I had my surgery 12/12 and while I am feeling better everyday there is also another set back each day. While today I wasn't as sore but I'm as weak as water!! Getting fed up now :(

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Yikes! You just had major surgery and today is only the 15th! Give yourself a break and keep acknowledging you are feeling better everyday. Call your doc about the weakness, and perhaps he/she can give you some direction. I am post-op from 12/11, and can tell you I have barely done anything other than walk, doze, read and visit with friends. My shower knocks me out, and afterwards I need a nap! I noticed today when I bent over to pick something up, it felt easier. I consider that to be a HUGE step towards full recovery! Best Wishes...

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For me, days 3 to 7 were the worst for the pain and ever-changing bizarre aches and pains. Give yourself a break - sip your Protein as much as you can- that will help with the feeling of weakness. Your body needs the nutrition and the calories. Sip as much as you can, and rest. By day 10 you'll feel a lot better.

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I felt almost completely better by day 8 or 9, but was tired for a couple of weeks. The pain was pretty much gone around day 3. Day 4 or 5 my body remembered how to swallow/drink just a touch more. It is a process, no matter how you look at it...

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I am in the same spot. I'm so tired and weak today. Boo.

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I am also from 12/12- I'm just focusing on getting my liquid intake and I keep moving around. Because when I stay lying down and switch to get up my stomach pulls and it hurts. Does anyone else have that. I can't even sit up straight. :( boo.

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I started feeling more like myself after day 10, it goes by fast, hang in there kid....

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Your so early post-op give yourself some time you'll feel better everyday. Keep walking, keep sipping.

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I went for a walk around town today with hubby and baby., and felt very very weak :( I'm sure it's the fact that I've had nothing to eat for nearly a week now. I'd put up with everything else if u had some energy!?!

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I was sleeved 11/28, and was the same. Day 4 I slept all day and was weak. I was on free Fluid so went back to the Protein Shakes (sipping) and came good, I just needed some fuel.

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I had my sleeve surgery on 12-9 and I find that the scale is till up from my weight the morning of surgery. Is that normal?

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This thread is exactly what I wanted to post about today. I am post op day 6 and am felling frustrated that I cannot even finish a shower without feeling flushed and weak and sweaty. Like I'm going to pass out. My heart races and I just feel so weak. My plan for today was to go to the grocery store, but all I can manage is to shower and get dressed lol I hate feeling this way! Guess I'll try for the store tomorrow. I drank half a Protein Drink before the shower, but I just can drink fast enough to keep up my energy! Does anyone have any suggestions about how to feel better with more energy?

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